“To be frank, I’ll say it straight out. I met Ulysses Stone himself on the day of the entrance ceremony.”
I declared clearly to the Stone Margrave, who leaned forward to ask.
The real reason I came here.
“Hahaha, you jest. Do you know how far it is from here to Royal Capital Kaditt?”
“I came here by carriage, so I know that firsthand. But… it’s true.”
I explained in detail about the day of the entrance ceremony and the day after.
Of course, I added that Warren and his cronies recognized the person they bullied as Ulysses Stone.
“Hmm… It’s hard to believe, but if Gibson’s brat says so, it’s probably not a lie. It’s even more confusing now.”
The Stone Margrave stroked his chin, exhaling with an expression of disbelief.
“Um… Does Lord Stone know about Warren?”
“Of course. Count Gibson’s territory is next to mine, but that brat, taking advantage of my silence, provokes me at every opportunity.”
As he said that, the Stone Margrave frowned.
He seemed to hold quite a grudge against that guy.
But, despite what happened in the past, the Stone Margrave is now a noble of the Dehauvalz Kingdom. Moreover, the Gibson Count family must be the front line of defense in the Royal Capital.
Even so, if he provokes them and a war breaks out, what does he intend to do? Is he an idiot? He must be an idiot.
“Well, I have people to protect… the Norse People. I won’t rashly retaliate.”
“…As a member of the Dehauvalz Royalty, I apologize.”
I felt indescribable about King Aival, who allows Warren to do such things, and Knight Commander Gibson, who doesn’t even try to reprimand him for it.
When I return to the Royal Capital, I will report this to the Chamberlain and Minister Olson properly.
“No, no, I don’t want Prince Harold to apologize. But it’s truly grateful just to know that there are those among the Royalty who understand our feelings.”
The tense atmosphere from before disappeared, and the Stone Margrave smiled.
Finally, it seems the conversation will move forward.
“More importantly, Your Highness’s business was to meet my Ulysses. Let’s call him right away. Hey.”
“Yes.”
The elderly Chamberlain beside him was whispered to by the Stone Margrave and left the reception room silently.
That Chamberlain seems to be quite skilled. As proof, Monica had been paying attention to him the whole time.
And, after waiting for a few minutes.
“Father, you called for me…”
Appearing in the room was a somewhat timid boy.
White hair and amber eyes.
He had delicate features that could be mistaken for a woman, was slender, and seemed to be less than 160 centimeters tall.
More importantly.
“Prince Harold, what do you think?”
“…No, he’s different from the guy I met.”
I slowly shook my head.
The guy who was bullied by Warren at the Royal Academy had black hair and black eyes as well. It was completely the opposite.
Then, who is he… who is that guy?
Moreover, I confirmed with his cronies during the investigation, and there’s no doubt that Warren recognized that guy as Ulysses Stone.
In any case, it’s possible that the Stone Margrave is lying, or that guy was pretending to be Ulysses Stone using a skill or something.
But… in “Engage Hazard,” there are skills to obstruct recognition, but there are no skills to impersonate someone else.
Then.
“Excuse me for interrupting, but Ulysses-sama seems to be in good health, so why doesn’t he enroll in the Royal Academy? In the Dehauvalz Kingdom, enrollment is mandatory unless there are special circumstances.”
Sandra, who had been quietly watching our exchange until now, asked the Stone Margrave.
“That’s all I asked Prince Harold earlier. I can’t allow my successor… no, the next king of the Norse, to be targeted by the Dehauvalz Royal Family.”
Ah, I see.
If he enrolls in the Royal Academy, he won’t be able to receive the Stone Margrave’s protection, and he won’t be able to protect Ulysses.
So, he refused enrollment under the guise of illness.
But… thanks to Sandra, I’ve come up with a good idea.
“Lord Stone, I understand that you can’t trust us Dehauvalz people. But Ulysses-dono is the same age as me. Is it really for his sake to confine him in such a narrow place at such a young age?”
I shrugged and looked back and forth between the Stone Margrave and Ulysses.
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